Toms River, NJ - OCC Vikings Baseball continued their march toward qualifying for the Region XIX playoffs with an impressive doubleheader sweep over Middlesex County College, with scores of 11-7 (Game 1) and 20-5 (Game 2).

The Vikings displayed their most powerful offensive power of the season in this series, collecting 30 hits over the two games. Dave DeFeo, in his first DH assignment of the season, went 3-5 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI.

Among the other offensive highlights:

Mike Calabrese - 3-4 with a home run and 3 RBI
Tom Pulcine - 3-5 with two doubles and 2 RBI
Tyler Kay - 3-5 with two doubles and 2 RBI
Andrew Slinger - 3-5 with a double and 2 RBI

Winning pitchers - Tom MacFarland (Game 1), James Papamakariou (Game 2)

With this doubleheader sweep, the Vikings are now two wins away from qualifying for the NJCAA Region XIX playoffs. The push continues today when the Vikings host Northampton Community College in a 3:30 p.m. game.